Nokia India has released the Asha 300 Touch and Type. Powered by the S40 OS, the 3G handset is powered by a 1Ghz processor with a 2.4-inch resistive touchscreen display and a 5MP digital camera with video recording at 25fps. Other specs include a Stereo FM radio, an MP3 player, an upgraded Nokia Browser gives you swipe access to apps, music or games from the Nokia Store. The Nokia Asha 300 Touch and Type comes with a 1,110mAh battery that provides up to 7-hour of talk time and up to 550-hour of standby time. Available in graphite, night Shade, gold, white silver, pink and red, the Nokia Asha 300 Touch and Type is priced at Rs.7,409 ($144). [Fonearena]
The Samsung T404 messaging phone is now available in the US market via TracFone. The handset comes equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard, a 2.2-inch (240 x 320) display, a 2-megapixel digital camera with video capture and Bluetooth connectivity. The Samsung T404 offers a 40MB of internal storage and a microSD card slot for a storage expansion of up to 16GB. The Samsung T404 messaging phone is priced at $59.99 each. [Phonescoop]
Motorola will launch the Motokey Social in Canada next week. The smartphone has a 2.4-inch touchscreen display, a 3-megapixel camera, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), a high-speed USB 2.0 interface, Bluetooth and a 3.5mm earphone jack for high quality audio. The Motokey Social also provides five different home screens. In addition, the handset supports multiple audio and image formats. The Motorola Motokey Social will be available on November 21, 2011 for $89.99. [Press Release]
Verizon Wireless will launch the Casio G’zOne Ravine 2, which is a successor to the previously released Casio G’zOne Ravine. This new rugged handset features a 3.2-megapixel AutoFocus digital camera with LED flash and video recording, VZNavigator (GPS navigation), dual displays, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR and a microSD card slot (up to 32GB). What’s more, the Ravine 2 comes pre-installed with Casio’s Gz’Gear software that provides a compass, data on the phases of the moon, tides, pedometer, sunrise/sunset, and the night sky. Verizon Wireless will release the Casio G’zOne Ravine 2 on November 17th, 2011 for $149.99 with a new two-year contract agreement. [TFTS]
Vodafone UK has started taking pre-orders for the black version of Lumia 800. Known as the company’s first Windows Phone Mango smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 800 features a 3.7-inch ClearBlack AMOLED display with 800 x 480 pixels resolution, an 8MP digital camera with Carl Zeiss optics, a 1.4GHz single core processor, HSPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, Nokia Drive and a 16GB of internal storage space. Vodafone offers the black Nokia Lumia 800 for free on pay monthly plans from £36 or around $57. [Softpedia]
Motorola will launch the Motokey Social in Canada via Telus. What makes this handset special is that it has a dedicated Facebook button and provides basic access to Gmail and Twitter. The MotoKey Social features a 2.4-inch touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 3MP digital camera, WiFi and Motorola’s proprietary platform. Stay tuned for more updates. [Engadget]
